Saturday, August 27, 2011

Outsports on Sheryl Swopes, San Diego Padres

Outsports continues to be a great source of news about LGBT sport. Here are some of the stories we've noticed several weeks ago (and never posted... sorry!):

Sheryl Swopes is no longer gay (we're still happy to have her as a B for LGBT sport):
Sheryl Swoopes, who came out as a lesbian to much fanfare in 2005, is now engaged to marry a man. Mechelle Voepel of ESPN uncovers the news and says she first learned of Swoopes’ new relationship status last autumn.

San Diego Padres support "team respect":
GLSEN’S Sports Project, which launched earlier this year, got some amazing news when their San Diego chapter announced the San Diego Padres have signed the group’s Team Respect Challenge. In the pledge, created by project director Pat Griffin, the team promises to avoid slurs, remind teammates who use bullying language that it’s “not ok,” and treat all teammates with respect, among other items.